Bent County register., 1887-11-19


In all matters pertaining to the in
terest of our town, when there are
differences, it is best to quietly res
son and decide after obtaining the
opinions of the people what course
is best TO pursue. Lamar. not unlike
the towns of the Arkansas valley
from Pueblo to Wichita is expert
encing dull time in real estate. We
believe IRON what We have seen and
heard that but for one obstacle cur
town would to day have good,
healthy growth. There might be no
boom in real estate, bat there would
lse transfers Men who come here
10 inv est would not after remaining
day or two turn away, and either
go back into Kansas or on to the
mountains. The obstacle referred to
is the Lamar Advocate, whose sole
purpose from the first issue has APP
parehtly been 10 abuse some of our
citizens. There have been many
efforts on the part of our people 10
unite on any plan that would prove
To the benefit of the town, and when
ever it was thought some good would
be accomplished the Advocate
would step in and stir up contention
not always directly. but At any rate
Indirectly. This that paper denies,
but let us look at the situation as i,
is, the plain facts. Charlie Ross, the
editor. is not 4 rich man in fact lie
claims TO be poor. He has his papcl
set up and printed al the Sentinel
Office at Garden City. Th. expense
of getting out his paper and his lir-
ing expenses amount to cousidera-
bic. Now who pays the bills? l.
1t the men who advertise in the Ad
vocate? If SO are they in sympathy
with his actions, do they wan, th-Ir
neighbors abused-do they want
men who they expect business from
villtied, or are they afraid of Ross?
Now there is no use in trying to
push these questions aside. for they
are the questions thai are seriously
being considered by the business
men of Lamar.
Then the question arises who is
being benefited by the Advocates
course or who are the parties that
hope 10 be benefited BY his course.
Can merchant or banker say to
himself am in sympathy with
man who will abuse one half of the
community; they will trade with NE
or they will deposit or do their bank
ing business with me any how, 50 /
will aid him all | can. need not
let on. but I'll advertise and pay for
it. Well we acknowledge thai. plan
will work for awhile, but truth will
out and just where a man stands
will out some time, and when it does
they must not be surprised if The,
are made to feel the error of their
way. There is not to-day in our
town over dozen men who believe
the Advocate to be anything but a
curse to the town, aud barring a doz-
Ell. every other ruan In town will adj
mt our statement to be fact. They
will also admit that there Will b-
contention, strife and i'll feeling |
that extent that ho great good e.
be accomplished while II is publ.
ed a. 1t is. Il the Advocate wish
to remodel itself into Il Iegitimat
paper and work for tbe interest o.
the town then the plp4rs wslI extend
il hearty welcome, as we believe
with the trouble stopped Lamar
would go ahead SO that all he, e could
do well No doubt it would receive
equal patronage and prosperity
would crown the efforts of all.
Now we want the people of our
city to consider what we have said,
review the history of the Advocate,
note who it is that receives the abuse.
reason out the cause, consider who
pays the bills, bear IN mind that as
long as there is so much contention
our city will be at a stand still Re-
member our town is being inade the
laughing stock of our neighboriny
towns, that our trade and prosperity
are being driven from us, that as